Home › Words › B › boatcraftboatcraftboatcraft means the art or skill of handling a boat on the water.EtymologyFrom boat + -craft.nounThe art or skill of handling a boat on the water.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.boatmanship 82% match — The art of managing or looking after a boat. vs boatcraft →seacrafty 67% match — Skilled in navigating ocean vessels. vs boatcraft →boatmaking 67% match — The manufacture of boats. vs boatcraft →yachtsmanship 66% match — The skill or art of sailing a yacht. vs boatcraft →watermanship 64% match — Skill in propelling oneself through the water, whether by swimming or boating. vs boatcraft →boating 64% match — The activity of going out onto a body of water in a boat. vs boatcraft →boatwise 63% match — In the manner of a boat. vs boatcraft →knifecraft 63% match — The skill or art of using a knife. vs boatcraft →